Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story  —  Editor's note: Earlier today, we erroneously published a story saying that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.  Neither Alito nor the court's public information office has announced his retirement, and we have retracted the story.

Supreme Court loosens campaign finance laws, opening up flood of midterm cash … The decision is a blow to Democrats, who argued that eliminating the limit on coordination would put more power into the hands of large donors who can cut bigger checks to party committees than to candidates.

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom  —  The secret agreement was routed through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.  —  Summary  —  White House officials …

House GOP leaders cancel votes, start recess early after member rebellion … Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters earlier Tuesday Republicans would work for the “next day-and-a-half” to settle the disputes and move on with the scheduled business.  —  But he and other leaders later determined …

Here's the latest.  —  The court's decision involving laws from West Virginia and Idaho has implications for 25 other states with similar restrictions on transgender female athletes joining women's sports teams.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld two state laws barring …

Jackson Delivers Scathing Birthright Opinion Aimed at Thomas  —  Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took direct aim at a dissent written by Justice Clarence Thomas in dueling opinions on birthright citizenship Tuesday, highlighting the longstanding divide the two Black members of the Supreme Court have over race and the Constitution.

Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after four-month absence from Congress  —  New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. disclosed Tuesday that he was being treated for depression during his unexplained four-month absence from the House, suggesting in a brief floor speech …

Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones  —  The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia faced a fresh round of pressure on Tuesday as Ukraine launched another attack …

Scoop: Trump's late July 4 speech throws D.C. fireworks timing into flux … - Trump is supposed to begin speaking at 9:50pm, according to a Secret Service official who wasn't able to go on the record because plans are, well, very much in flux.  — “He could take a half hour, he could take” more, the official added.

University of Tennessee to pay $1.9M to professor fired over Charlie Kirk comment  —  The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a settlement with former assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, agreeing to pay the fired faculty member $1.9 million.

Congress Cleaned Up After Nixon.  After Trump, It'll Be a Bigger Job.  —  With its decision Monday in Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority has fully embraced the unitary executive theory — the view, popular among Donald Trump's loyalists, that presidents …

America's stillborn 250th birthday  —  An event that was meant to celebrate an exceptional nation has been cornered by one man  —  America a quarter of a millennium ago was where the words of the European Enlightenment became flesh.  In the 13 colonies' declaration of independence …

A Tied Senate Race Gives Democrats a Shot in Deep Red Texas, Poll Finds  —  James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.  —  The Democratic Party has a serious chance to win a Senate seat …

Dave Portnoy considers running for political office  —  Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Monday said he's considering running for office, potentially against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D).  —  Portnoy initially told Fox News's Jesse Watters that he thought he …

Cleta Mitchell says Supreme Court's mail ballot ruling opens door to kill early voting: 'Let's file some cases'  —  After the U.S. Supreme Court's mail ballot ruling Monday, anti-voting lawyer Cleta Mitchell believes there's now a legal avenue to kill early voting — and she doesn't want to wait to sue.

Rep. Dean: Trump team call ‘cut my mic’ over Iran questions to Rubio, Witkoff  —  Capehart: A day that showed the ‘pinnacle of what America could be’  —  A personal Last Word from Jonathan Capehart  —  Rep. Walkinshaw: Billionaire Epstein associate needs to answer for NDAs he allegedly signed

Judge blocks Pentagon's press escort policy … The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  —  The ruling marks the latest legal setback in the Defense Department's yearlong effort to crack down on press freedom on the Pentagon's campus.

Federal judge strikes down HUD's homelessness policy shift … The agency under HUD Secretary Scott Turner has intentionally moved away from a decades-long “housing first” policy, which focuses on prioritizing permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Dems hash out Israel divisions at “intense” private meeting … - “It's so poorly drafted,” said one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share details of sensitive internal discussions, referencing concerns that, as written, the proposal could choke off not only military aid but diplomatic funding.